Intel Core i7 8559U vs Apple M4 Max 14 Core
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core i7 8559U with 4 cores 2.7GHz and Apple M4 Max 14 Core with 14 cores 4.52GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 8559U 's Advantages
Lower TDP (28W vs 62W)
Apple M4 Max 14 Core 's Advantages
Released 6 years and 6 months late
Higher specification of memory (8533 vs 2400)
Larger memory bandwidth (410GB/s vs 37.5GB/s)
Higher base frequency (4.52GHz vs 2.7GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 14nm)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 8559U
1416
Apple M4 Max 14 Core
+182%
3997
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 8559U
4869
Apple M4 Max 14 Core
+377%
23252
General Parameters
Apr 2018
Release Date
Oct 2024
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
-
Instruction Set
ARMv9
Kaby Lake-R
Core Architecture
Apple M4
Intel BGA 1356
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Iris Pro Plus
Integrated Graphics
Apple M4 Max GPU (32-core)
Core i7 (Kaby Lake-U Refresh)
Generation
-
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
28 W
Power Consumption
62 W
72 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
Intel
Foundry
-
123 mm²
Die Size
-
CPU Performance
-
Performance Cores
10
-
Performance Core Threads
10
2.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.52 GHz
4.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
-
Efficiency Cores
4
-
Efficiency Core Threads
4
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.59 GHz
4
Total Core Count
14
8
Total Thread Count
14
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
27.0
Multiplier
45
64 KB per core
L1 Cache
-
256 KB per core
L2 Cache
-
8 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
-
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-8533
32 GB
Max Memory Size
-
2
Max Memory Channels
-
37.5 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
410 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
500 MHz
1200 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1800 MHz
-
Shader Units
4096
-
Texture Units
256
-
Raster Operation Units
128
-
Execution Units
512
-
Power Consumption
51
-
Graphics Performance
14.7 TFLOPS
